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1 high
1. adjective1) (at, from, or reaching up to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: a high mountain; a high dive; a dive from the high diving-board.) (υ)ψηλός2) (having a particular height: This building is about 20 metres high; My horse is fifteen hands high.) κάποιου ύψους3) (great; large; considerable: The car was travelling at high speed; He has a high opinion of her work; They charge high prices; high hopes; The child has a high fever/temperature.) μεγάλος, υψηλός4) (most important; very important: the high altar in a church; Important criminal trials are held at the High Court; a high official.) ανώτερος5) (noble; good: high ideals.) ευγενής6) ((of a wind) strong: The wind is high tonight.) δυνατός7) ((of sounds) at or towards the top of a (musical) range: a high note.) υψηλός8) ((of voices) like a child's voice (rather than like a man's): He still speaks in a high voice.) λεπτός9) ((of food, especially meat) beginning to go bad.) παρασιτεμένος10) (having great value: Aces and kings are high cards.) μεγάλης αξίας2. adverb(at, or to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: The plane was flying high in the sky; He'll rise high in his profession.) ψηλά- highly- highness
- high-chair
- high-class
- higher education
- high fidelity
- high-handed
- high-handedly
- high-handedness
- high jump
- highlands
- high-level
- highlight 3. verb(to draw particular attention to (a person, thing etc).) τονίζω,προβάλλω- high-minded
- high-mindedness
- high-pitched
- high-powered
- high-rise
- highroad
- high school
- high-spirited
- high spirits
- high street
- high-tech 4. adjective((also hi-tech): high-tech industries.) υψηλής τεχνολογίας- high treason
- high water
- highway
- Highway Code
- highwayman
- high wire
- high and dry
- high and low
- high and mighty
- the high seas
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2 High
adj.Towering, steep: V. αἰπύς. αἰπεινός; see steep.High and craggy: V. ὑψηλόκρημνος.High ground: P. and V. τὰ ἄκρα, P. τὰ μετέωρα.From on high: P. and V. ἄνωθεν, V. ὑψόθεν (Plat. also but rare P.), ἐξύπερθε. P. ἐπάνωθεν.Ruling on high, adj.: Ar. ὑψιμέδων.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > High
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3 the high seas
(the open seas; far from land.) ανοιχτή θάλασσα -
4 On
adv.Forward: P. πόρρω, V. πόρσω, πρόσω, P. and V. εἰς τὸ πρόσθεν.Continuously: Ar. and P. συνεχῶςGo on: lit., P. προέρχεσθαι; see Advance.Continue: P. διατελεῖν, διαγίγνεσθαι, P. and V. καρτερεῖν.Happen: P. and V. γίγνεσθαι.——————prep.Of place: P. and V. ἐπί (dat.).Of time, upon: P. and V. ἐπί (dat.).At: P. and V. ἐν (dat.).In addition to: P. and V. ἐπί (dat.), πρός (dat.).Concerning: see Concerning.On account of: see under Account.On behalf of: see under Behalf.On foot: use adj., P. and V. πεζός, or adv., P. πεζῇ.From on high: P. and V. ἄνωθεν, V. ὑψόθεν (also Plat. but rare P.), ἐξύπερθε, P. ἐπάνωθεν.On the security of: use prep., P. ἐπί (dat.).Raise sixteen minae on anything: P. λαβεῖν ἑκκαίδεκα μνᾶς ἐπί (dat.).On a sudden: see Suddenly.Call on: see under Call.Depend an: see under Depend.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > On
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5 depose
[di'pəuz](to remove from a high position (eg from that of a king): They have deposed the emperor.) καθαίρω,εκθρονίζω -
6 perch
[pə: ] 1. noun1) (a branch etc on which a bird sits or stands: The pigeon would not fly down from its perch.) κούρνια2) (any high seat or position: He looked down from his perch on the roof.) θρονί,βίγλα2. verb1) ((of birds) to go to (a perch); to sit or stand on (a perch): The bird flew up and perched on the highest branch of the tree.) κουρνιάζω2) (to put, or be, in a high seat or position: He perched the child on his shoulder; They perched on the fence.) στήνω/σκαρφαλώνω(σε ψηλό μέρος) -
7 pipe
1. noun1) (a tube, usually made of metal, earthenware etc, through which water, gas etc can flow: a water pipe; a drainpipe.) σωλήνας2) (a small tube with a bowl at one end, in which tobacco is smoked: He smokes a pipe; ( also adjective) pipe tobacco.) πίπα,τσιμπούκι3) (a musical instrument consisting of a hollow wooden, metal etc tube through which the player blows or causes air to be blown in order to make a sound: He played a tune on a bamboo pipe; an organ pipe.) αυλός2. verb1) (to convey gas, water etc by a pipe: Water is piped to the town from the reservoir.) διοχετεύω2) (to play (music) on a pipe or pipes: He piped a tune.) παίζω στη φλογέρα3) (to speak in a high voice, make a high-pitched sound: `Hallo,' the little girl piped.) μιλώ/λέω με ψιλή φωνή•- piper- pipes
- piping 3. adjective((of a sound) high-pitched: a piping voice.) στριγγός,διαπεραστικός- pipeline
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8 Rise
v. intrans.Get up from sitting, etc.: P. and V. ἀνίστασθαι, ἐξανίστασθαι, V. ὀρθοῦσθαι, Ar. and P. ἐπανίστασθαι.Of an assembly: P. and V. ἀνίστασθαι.Awake: P. and V. ἐγείρεσθαι, ἐξεγείρεσθαι.Go up: P. and V. ἀνέρχεσθαι.Ascend: P. and V. αἴρεσθαι, ἄνω φέρεσθαι.What shall I tell of first? The dust that rose to heaven? V. τί πρῶτον εἴπω πότερα τὴν ἐς οὐρανὸν κόνιν προσαντέλλουσαν; (Eur., Supp. 687).Of ground: use P. μετέωρος εἶναι.Grow, increase: P. and V. αὐξάνεσθαι, αὔξεσθαι, P. ἐπαυξάνεσθαι, Ar. and P. ἐπιδιδόναι, V. ὀφέλλεσθαι.When the price of corn rose: P. ὅτε ὁ σῖτος ἐπετιμήθη (Dem. 918, cf. 1208).Prices had risen: P. αἱ τιμαὶ ἐπετέταντο (Dem. 1290).Come into being: P. and V. φαίνεσθαι, γίγνεσθαι, Ar. and P. ἀναφαίνεσθαι, V. ὀρωρέναι (perf. of ὀρνύναι).Rise in rebellion: Ar. and P. ἐπανίστασθαι.Rise against: Ar. and P. ἐπανίστασθαι (dat.).Of a river: P. ἀναδιδόναι (Hdt.).Rise in a place: use P. and V. ῥεῖν ἐκ (gen.).Of a wind: use P. and V. γίγνεσθαι (Thuc. 1, 54).A black rock rising high above the ground: V. μέλαινα πέτρα γῆς ὑπερτέλλουσʼ ἄνω (Eur., Hec. 1010).——————subs.Increase: P. ἐπίδοσις, ἡ.Growth: P. αὔξησις, ἡ.Origin: P. and V. ἀρχή, ἡ.Of the sun, etc.: P. ἀνατολή, ἡ, V. ἀντολή, ἡ, or pl.Of a star: P. ἐπιτολαί, αἱ.At sun rise: P. ἅμʼ ἡλίῳ ἀνέχοντι (Xen.), V. ἡλίου τέλλοντος.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Rise
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9 cut
1. present participle - cutting; verb1) (to make an opening in, usually with something with a sharp edge: He cut the paper with a pair of scissors.) κόβω2) (to separate or divide by cutting: She cut a slice of bread; The child cut out the pictures; She cut up the meat into small pieces.) κόβω3) (to make by cutting: She cut a hole in the cloth.) κόβω4) (to shorten by cutting; to trim: to cut hair; I'll cut the grass.) κόβω5) (to reduce: They cut my wages by ten per cent.) κόβω, μειώνω6) (to remove: They cut several passages from the film.) κοβω, αφαιρώ7) (to wound or hurt by breaking the skin (of): I cut my hand on a piece of glass.) κόβω8) (to divide (a pack of cards).) `κόβω` τράπουλα9) (to stop: When the actress said the wrong words, the director ordered `Cut!') διακόπτω10) (to take a short route or way: He cut through/across the park on his way to the office; A van cut in in front of me on the motorway.) κόβω δρόμο11) (to meet and cross (a line or geometrical figure): An axis cuts a circle in two places.) τέμνω12) (to stay away from (a class, lecture etc): He cut school and went to the cinema.) κάνω κοπάνα13) ((also cut dead) to ignore completely: She cut me dead in the High Street.) κάνω πως δε βλέπω2. noun1) (the result of an act of cutting: a cut on the head; a power-cut (= stoppage of electrical power); a haircut; a cut in prices.) κόψιμο, διακοπή, μείωση2) (the way in which something is tailored, fashioned etc: the cut of the jacket.) κόψιμο3) (a piece of meat cut from an animal: a cut of beef.) κομμάτι•- cutter- cutting 3. adjective(insulting or offending: a cutting remark.) δηκτικός- cut-price
- cut-throat 4. adjective(fierce; ruthless: cut-throat business competition.) ανηλεής- cut and dried
- cut back
- cut both ways
- cut a dash
- cut down
- cut in
- cut it fine
- cut no ice
- cut off
- cut one's losses
- cut one's teeth
- cut out
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10 pitch
I 1. [pi ] verb1) (to set up (a tent or camp): They pitched their tent in the field.) στήνω2) (to throw: He pitched the stone into the river.) πετώ3) (to (cause to) fall heavily: He pitched forward.) πέφτω/ρίχνω4) ((of a ship) to rise and fall violently: The boat pitched up and down on the rough sea.) σκαμπανεβάζω5) (to set (a note or tune) at a particular level: He pitched the tune too high for my voice.) δίνω τον τόνο2. noun1) (the field or ground for certain games: a cricket-pitch; a football pitch.)2) (the degree of highness or lowness of a musical note, voice etc.)3) (an extreme point or intensity: His anger reached such a pitch that he hit her.)4) (the part of a street etc where a street-seller or entertainer works: He has a pitch on the High Street.)5) (the act of pitching or throwing or the distance something is pitched: That was a long pitch.)6) ((of a ship) the act of pitching.)•- - pitched- pitcher
- pitched battle
- pitchfork II [pi ] noun(a thick black substance obtained from tar: as black as pitch.) πίσσα- pitch-dark -
11 height
[hæit]1) (the distance from the bottom to the top of something: What is the height of this building?; He is 1.75 metres in height.) ύψος2) (the highest, greatest, strongest etc point: He is at the height of his career; The storm was at its height.) αποκορύφωμα,ζενίθ3) (the peak or extreme: dressed in the height of fashion; His actions were the height of folly.) άκρον άωτο,αποκορύφωμα4) (a high place: We looked down from the heights at the valley beneath us.) ύψωμα•- heighten -
12 moral
['morəl] 1. adjective(of, or relating to, character or behaviour especially right behaviour: high moral standards; He leads a very moral (= good) life.) ηθικός2. noun(the lesson to be learned from something that happens, or from a story: The moral of this story is that crime doesn't pay.) ηθικό δίδαγμα- morally- morality
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13 Outside
prep.——————adv.P. and V. ἔξω. ἐκτός, ἐκποδών, V. ἐκτόθεν.From outside: P. and V. ἔξωθεν, V. θύραθεν, ἐκτόθεν.——————adv.——————subs.P. and V. τὸ ἔξω.From the outside those thought wise are in high repute, but within they are the equals of other men: V. ἔξωθέν εἰσιν οἱ δοκοῦντες εὖ φρονεῖν λαμπροὶ, τὰ δʼ ἔνδον πᾶσιν ἀνθρώποις ἴσοι (Eur., And. 330).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Outside
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14 decadence
['dekədəns]1) (a falling from high to low standards in morals or the arts: the decadence of the late Roman empire.) παρακμή2) (the state of having low or incorrect standards of behaviour; immorality: He lived a life of decadence.) διαφθορά•- decadent -
15 hunt
1. verb1) (to chase (animals etc) for food or for sport: He spent the whole day hunting (deer).) κυνηγώ2) (to pursue or drive out: The murderer was hunted from town to town.) καταδιώκω2. noun1) (the act of hunting animals etc: a tiger hunt.) κυνήγι2) (a search: I'll have a hunt for that lost necklace.) αναζήτηση•- hunter- hunting
- huntsman
- hunt down
- hunt for
- hunt high and low
- hunt out -
16 note
[nəut] 1. noun1) (a piece of writing to call attention to something: He left me a note about the meeting.) σημείωμα2) ((in plural) ideas for a speech, details from a lecture etc written down in short form: The students took notes on the professor's lecture.) (πληθ.)σημειώσεις3) (a written or mental record: Have you kept a note of his name?) σημείωση4) (a short explanation: There is a note at the bottom of the page about that difficult word.) επεξήγηση5) (a short letter: She wrote a note to her friend.) γραμματάκι6) ((American bill) a piece of paper used as money; a bank-note: a five-dollar note.) χαρτονόμισμα7) (a musical sound: The song ended on a high note.) νότα8) (a written or printed symbol representing a musical note.) νότα9) (an impression or feeling: The conference ended on a note of hope.) νότα2. verb1) ((often with down) to write down: He noted (down) her telephone number in his diary.) σημειώνω,(κατα)γράφω2) (to notice; to be aware of: He noted a change in her behaviour.) παρατηρώ•- notable- notability
- notably
- noted
- notelet
- notebook
- notecase
- notepaper
- noteworthy
- noteworthiness
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17 peep
I 1. [pi:p] verb1) (to look through a narrow opening or from behind something: She peeped through the window.) κρυφοκοιτάζω,κάνω μάτι2) (to look quickly and in secret: He peeped at the answers at the back of the book.) κρυφοκοιτάζω2. noun(a quick look (usually in secret): She took a peep at the visitor.) γρήγορη ματιά,ματιά στα κρυφάII 1. [pi:p] verb(to make a high pitched sound: The car horns were peeping.) τσιρίζω2. noun(such a sound: the peep of a car horn.) τσίριγμα -
18 record
1. ['reko:d, -kəd, ]( American[) -kərd] noun1) (a written report of facts, events etc: historical records; I wish to keep a record of everything that is said at this meeting.) αρχείο, καταγραφή, εγγραφή, πρακτικό2) (a round flat piece of (usually black) plastic on which music etc is recorded: a record of Beethoven's Sixth Symphony.) δίσκος3) ((in races, games, or almost any activity) the best performance so far; something which has never yet been beaten: He holds the record for the 1,000 metres; The record for the high jump was broken/beaten this afternoon; He claimed to have eaten fifty sausages in a minute and asked if this was a record; ( also adjective) a record score.) ρεκόρ, ανώτατη επίδοση4) (the collected facts from the past of a person, institution etc: This school has a very poor record of success in exams; He has a criminal record.) μητρώο, ιστορικό, παρελθόν2. [rə'ko:d] verb1) (to write a description of (an event, facts etc) so that they can be read in the future: The decisions will be recorded in the minutes of the meeting.) καταγράφω2) (to put (the sound of music, speech etc) on a record or tape so that it can be listened to in the future: I've recorded the whole concert; Don't make any noise when I'm recording.) ηχογραφώ, (εγ)γράφω3) ((of a dial, instrument etc) to show (a figure etc) as a reading: The thermometer recorded 30°C yesterday.) καταγράφω4) (to give or show, especially in writing: to record one's vote in an election.) καταγράφω•- recorder- recording
- record-player
- in record time
- off the record
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19 stand
[stænd] 1. past tense, past participle - stood; verb1) (to be in an upright position, not sitting or lying: His leg was so painful that he could hardly stand; After the storm, few trees were left standing.) στέκομαι2) ((often with up) to rise to the feet: He pushed back his chair and stood up; Some people like to stand (up) when the National Anthem is played.) στέκομαι,σηκώνομαι όρθιος3) (to remain motionless: The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.) στέκω4) (to remain unchanged: This law still stands.) παραμένω,ισχύω5) (to be in or have a particular place: There is now a factory where our house once stood.) στέκω6) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?) στέκω,υφίσταμαι,είμαι σε κατάσταση7) (to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc: He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.) θέτω υποψηφιότητα8) (to put in a particular position, especially upright: He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.) στήνω(όρθιο),ακουμπώ,βάζω9) (to undergo or endure: He will stand (his) trial for murder; I can't stand her rudeness any longer.) δικάζομαι/υποφέρω,ανέχομαι10) (to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person): Let me stand you a drink!) κερνώ2. noun1) (a position or place in which to stand ready to fight etc, or an act of fighting etc: The guard took up his stand at the gate; I shall make a stand for what I believe is right.) θέση2) (an object, especially a piece of furniture, for holding or supporting something: a coat-stand; The sculpture had been removed from its stand for cleaning.) βάθρο,στήριγμα,βάση3) (a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement.) πάγκος,περίπτερο4) (a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators: The stand was crowded.) εξέδρα5) ((American) a witness box in a law court.) θέση εξεταζόμενου μάρτυρα•- standing 3. noun1) (time of lasting: an agreement of long standing.) διάρκεια2) (rank or reputation: a diplomat of high standing.) (κοινωνική κλπ.)θέση,υπόληψη•- stand-by4. adjective((of an airline passenger or ticket) costing or paying less than the usual fare, as the passenger does not book a seat for a particular flight, but waits for the first available seat.) σε κατάσταση αναμονής5. adverb(travelling in this way: It costs a lot less to travel stand-by.) σε κατάσταση αναμονής- stand-in- standing-room
- make someone's hair stand on end
- stand aside
- stand back
- stand by
- stand down
- stand fast/firm
- stand for
- stand in
- stand on one's own two feet
- stand on one's own feet
- stand out
- stand over
- stand up for
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20 watershed
noun (an area of high land from which rivers flow in different directions into different basins.) υδροκρίτης
- 1
- 2
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